Rembrandt van RijnPays-Bas, 1606–1669David in Prayer
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- Le musée
À propos de l’œuvre
In his etchings Rembrandt often left something to the imagination. Here he shows a man kneeling on a cushion before a bed, sunk in prayer. His head is cast in shadow and therefore cannot be recognized; however, the harp lying in the foreground makes it clear that he is King David. What he is praying for is less evident: perhaps the salvation of the illegitimate son he fathered with Bathsheba.
Rijksmuseum Amsterdam
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- Numéro d’inventaire
- RP-P-1961-1000A
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Sources
- Rijksmuseum Amsterdam
- Image : Rijksmuseum Amsterdam — public domain
Dans la vie de Rembrandt van Rijn
La vie entière1631–1669 · Lieu de travail
Amsterdam
1639–1658 · Résidence
Rembrandt House Museum
1648–1652
Pupil: Nicolaes Maes
1649–1653
Pupil: Constantijn à Renesse
1654
Birth of His Daughter Cornelia
In 1654 Rembrandt and Hendrickje's daughter Cornelia was born; the parish council censured Hendrickje for "sinful cohabitation" with the artist.
1654
Daughter born: Cornelia van Rijn
